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What percent of the grade is assigned to the Primary Source analysis?
What percent of the grade is assigned to the Primary Source analysis?
Students are allowed to consult others while taking the exam.
Students are allowed to consult others while taking the exam.
False
What is the main focus of Part 4 of the exam?
What is the main focus of Part 4 of the exam?
Essay writing from a choice of two topics.
In analyzing a primary source, students should address its meaning and _____ in the historical context.
In analyzing a primary source, students should address its meaning and _____ in the historical context.
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Match the exam part with its proportion of the total grade:
Match the exam part with its proportion of the total grade:
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Which question relates to the significance and meaning of the U.S. Constitution?
Which question relates to the significance and meaning of the U.S. Constitution?
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The best essays demonstrate knowledge of course material and support a clear stand.
The best essays demonstrate knowledge of course material and support a clear stand.
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What key question should students address when analyzing a primary source?
What key question should students address when analyzing a primary source?
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What is the final submission deadline for the exam?
What is the final submission deadline for the exam?
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Students are allowed to use online resources during the exam.
Students are allowed to use online resources during the exam.
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How long is the exam period allotted for writing the exam?
How long is the exam period allotted for writing the exam?
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Academic dishonesty will result in failing the entire ______.
Academic dishonesty will result in failing the entire ______.
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Match the following directions with their actions required:
Match the following directions with their actions required:
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What is strictly prohibited during the exam?
What is strictly prohibited during the exam?
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Students have a 30-minute cushion to submit their exam after the time limit.
Students have a 30-minute cushion to submit their exam after the time limit.
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What should students do with the instructions and questions before submission?
What should students do with the instructions and questions before submission?
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Which of the following best describes the main difference between Jacksonian democracy and republicanism?
Which of the following best describes the main difference between Jacksonian democracy and republicanism?
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The Constitution supported the abolition of slavery from the outset.
The Constitution supported the abolition of slavery from the outset.
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What were the two new political parties that emerged during the second party system?
What were the two new political parties that emerged during the second party system?
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The _______ was a compromise that attempted to balance slave and free states in the Union.
The _______ was a compromise that attempted to balance slave and free states in the Union.
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Match the ideology with its description:
Match the ideology with its description:
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The Civil War was primarily fought over economic differences between the North and South.
The Civil War was primarily fought over economic differences between the North and South.
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What was one of the primary causes of the Civil War?
What was one of the primary causes of the Civil War?
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Reconstruction is often characterized as both ______ and ______, reflecting its complex nature.
Reconstruction is often characterized as both ______ and ______, reflecting its complex nature.
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Study Notes
Final Exam Information
- The final exam is comprehensive, covering the second half of the course.
- Primary source analysis and essay questions will be included.
- The exam will cover all course material, including lectures, discussions, and readings.
- The exam is a timed, remote exam held between Dec 12-14, 8 am - 10:30 am
- The exam is 150 minutes long, with a 30-minute cushion for submission.
- Students can access notes during the exam but cannot use online resources or discuss the exam with others.
- Any AI use is prohibited.
- Students must submit their exam via the Turnitin link on Canvas.
- Students should not open the Turnitin link until they are ready to start.
- Students must save the exam as "Your Surname Final".
- Delete the instructions after writing and submitting.
- Email TA if technical difficulties arise, including answers as an attachment and in the email body.
Exam Structure
- Part 1: Certification of Academic Honesty: Requires students to certify they followed the academic honesty standards for the exam.
- Part 2: Interpretations: Students choose two short answer questions about given quotations, addressing what they mean, why they were expressed, and the historical significance.
- Part 3: Primary Source Analysis: Students analyze a short primary source provided related to the course.
- Part 4: Essay: One essay question from a choice of two will be answered, including relevant coursework.
Review Questions (Second Half of Semester)
- Jacksonian Democracy: How did it differ from republicanism? What were the characteristics of the two political parties?
- Sectionalism: How and why did the North and South become distinct?
- Civil War: Examine whether the Civil War was a Second American Revolution. What were the causes? How did war aims change over time? What role did emancipation play?
- Reconstruction: Analyze the nature and outcomes of Reconstruction.
- Land: Explore the role of land disputes in American history, including Native American history, the Mexican-American War and land redistribution in the South.
- The Vote: Examine how the right to vote changed over the exam period including who fought for it and challenges.
- Diverse Historical Actors: Understand the experiences of Native Americans, whites, and African Americans, considering both elites and ordinary people.
Key Course Concepts (Midterm and Beyond)
- Missouri Compromise
- Market Revolution
- Lowell Mills
- Tecumseh
- Worcester v. Georgia
- Harriet Jacobs
- President Andrew Jackson
- Whigs
- Nat Turner's Revolt
- Herrenvolk Democracy
- Nativism
- Temperance
- Separate Spheres
- Cult of Domesticity
- Compromise of 1850
- Popular Sovereignty
- Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
- Bleeding Kansas, and other concepts
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Prepare for your comprehensive final exam covering the second half of the course. This remote timed exam includes primary source analysis and essay questions and will take place from Dec 12-14. Familiarize yourself with the submission guidelines and academic honesty certification requirements.
